K-pop group 2PM to teach Korean language on Japan's public broadcaster NHK

Pop group 2PM will be teaching the Korean language on air in Japan, according to the group's local agency. -- PHOTO: YONHAP NEWS VIA KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK (KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Pop group 2PM will be teaching the Korean language on air in Japan, according to the group's local agency. The group will appear on Japan's public broadcaster NHK from April, hosting a five-minute segment of its popular Korean-language education show. The segment is slated to be titled 2PM's One-point Korean, and the members will be mainly teaching useful travel phrases. The group made its Japanese debut last year, and successfully completed the 'Republic of 2PM' Japan Arena Tour. The group held nine shows in six different Japanese cities, including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka. Two of its members, Taecyeon and Chansung, have appeared in a Japanese TV drama as well.